Cops canceled at Paramount Network amid police brutality protests

The Hollywood Reporter

The George Floyd protests over police brutality has claimed the long-running reality show, which was originally scheduled to kick off its 33rd season on Monday before it was yanked on Friday. "Cops is not on the Paramount Network and we don’t have any current or future plans for it to return," said a Paramount Network spokesperson. Cops premiered on Fox in 1989, airing for 25 seasons. In 2013, SpikeTV picked up Cops, which continued airing for seven seasons as Spike became Paramount Network. Cops has faced scrutiny for promoting pro-police propaganda, or "copaganda." The Running from Cops podcast last year detailed the show's flaws, including coercing suspects into signing releases. The cancelation comes one week after Paramount Network parent company ViacomCBS vowed "to shine a light on the realities of racial injustice and call for equality" and to "foster a culture that deeply values and respects diversity and inclusion" in wake of Floyd's killing.

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